Chuck Farris and the Tower of Darkness An Action Story about PlayStation2

by Gresh, Lois H; Gresh, Danny

• ISBN13: 9781550224405
• ISBN10: 1550224409
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-04-01
• Publisher: Ecw Press

Summary

Thirteen-year-old Chuck Farris is a video game hotshot who knows every trick of every game worth playing. Chuck has conquered them all, but the one thing he can't conquer is town bully Digger McGraw. One day, Chuck comes home with a black eye and two broken toes. Unable to play sports, he is bored sick. That's when his mom brings home a PlayStation2 with five hot new games. Chuck beats the first game no problem. But the next day in math class, something strange happens. Chuck turns into the video game superhero! And so it goes. Every time Chuck beats a game, he turns into its real-life superhero. At first, it's great to be able to scare the school bully half to death, but being a video game superhero gets Chuck into trouble toowith his mother, his teachers, the principal, and the basketball coach. Offering hot tips about Sony's PlayStation2, this first book in the series opens up a world of adventure.

Author Biography

Lois Gresh and her 11-year-old son, Danny Gresh, are the authors of Dragonball Z, an unauthorized guide to the popular children’s television series. Lois’s other books include The Computers of Star Trek and The Termination Code (nominated for a 1999 Nebula Best Novel Award). She is also the author of dozens of suspense, science fiction, and fantasy stories and has been nominated five times for the Bram Stoker and Theodore Sturgeon Awards.

Table of Contents

Find Dong Zhuo Tower	p. 13
Survive Until Lunchtime	p. 23
Summon the Demon of Runes	p. 55
Welcome Xu Zhu to Middle School	p. 83
Enter the Tower of Darkness	p. 109
Surf the Endless Winter Wave	p. 139
Race the Grand Prix	p. 173
Tag Fight the Bullies	p. 213
Escape from the Tower of Darkness	p. 241
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